Djokovic sees off Lorenzo Musetti in straight sets after Alcaraz came from a set down against Daniil Medvedev
Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates winning match point with a violin gesture after his win over Lorenzo Musetti of Italy in the men's semi-final at Wimbledon . Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images
That final defeat last year was Djokovic’s only loss in his last 50 matches on Centre Court, while Musetti, by contrast, was making his first appearance on Wimbledon’s biggest stage. The underdog is an undoubtedly watchable player; inventive, crafty and with a one-handed backhand which is very easy on the eye.
A break at the start of the third, sealed with a backhand cross-court winner, extinguished any fire Musetti had left in him as Djokovic eased serenely into his 10th Wimbledon final.moved to within one win of a second successive Wimbledon title after fighting from a set down to defeat Daniil Medvedev.
After umpire Eva Asderaki decided Medvedev had not got to an Alcaraz drop shot before it bounced twice, resulting in a break of serve to the Spaniard, Medvedev reacted with what appeared to be a foul-mouthed rant at the official. Medvedev, known for hanging around among the line judges, had changed his tactics, not only trying to keep a more aggressive position but coming to the net with surprising regularity.
But it was the Russian who dominated the tie-break, winning the opening five points and finishing it off with a 121 miles per hour second serve.
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